ramirezdan Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I'm nailing down my live setup and have a passive Jazz Bass connected to the Aux Input of the Helix. It's working fine, but I'm guessing the impedance mismatch is giving me a low audio signal and probably killing the tone a bit. Due to how I'm using the rest of the Helix, I'm committed to making this Aux Input work. Can someone recommend an active DI that would help bring the Jazz Bass up to the right level. While the Jazz Bass is the priority, I also have a Bass VI that's SUPER quiet and it would be awesome if the same DI could bring that in line with the Aux Input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbatts Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 You could use one of the effects loops Returns, instead, if you have a spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramirezdan Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 You could use one of the effects loops Returns, instead, if you have a spare. I'm using all 4 of my returns. After a bit of research, this 321 device from thegigrig seems to be a viable option if I need access to the BassVI and the Jazz bass, overkill if I only need the Jazz Bass. It would also accommodate an extra guitar, so I could have 4 instruments connected simultaneously with two being accessible at any one time. https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbatts Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I'm using all 4 of my returns. After a bit of research, this 321 device from thegigrig seems to be a viable option if I need access to the BassVI and the Jazz bass, overkill if I only need the Jazz Bass. It would also accommodate an extra guitar, so I could have 4 instruments connected simultaneously with two being accessible at any one time. https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one Nice looking unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramirezdan Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 I ended up ordering one. <$200 to get 3 inputs with variable preamp gain into the aux in seems like a pretty good deal. I'll do a shootout between the guitar input and the aux input with various guitars/basses when I get it. I might throw the mic in with a DI too just to mix it up a bit. I hope I can send the Aux in to USB in 7 like I can do with the guitar, otherwise I just bought a $200 impedance matcher. I'm using all 4 of my returns. After a bit of research, this 321 device from thegigrig seems to be a viable option if I need access to the BassVI and the Jazz bass, overkill if I only need the Jazz Bass. It would also accommodate an extra guitar, so I could have 4 instruments connected simultaneously with two being accessible at any one time. https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I hope I can send the Aux in to USB in 7 like I can do with the guitar, otherwise I just bought a $200 impedance matcher. I think the product looks awesome, and I'm pretty sure you can make USB 7 Guitar, Aux, Variax, Variax Mags, or Mic... and the same with USB 8. I am reasonably sure that they were NOT configurable when Helix first came out, but they are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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